The Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012 (revoked)
UK Statutory Instrument 2012 No. 1756 — creates 51 criminal offences.
- Made
- 10 July 2012
- In force from
- 12 July 2012
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- International sanctions, export control and trade restrictions
- Made under
- Her by section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946, Saint Helena Act 1833
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This Order gives effect in specified Overseas Territories to the measures adopted by the European Union in Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2012/35/CFSP, and implemented by Council Regulation (EU) No. 267/2012 (the Regulation), which incorporated the provisions of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1929 (2010), and applied additional restrictive measures in relation to Iran’s nuclear proliferation and missile technology programmes. The main provisions of the Council Decision and Regulation are: a prohibition on the supply of arms to, or purchase of arms from, Iran; a prohibition on the sale or supply of goods and technology which could contribute to Iran’s proliferation activities; a prohibition on providing assistance or financing in relation to prohibited goods; a prohibition on the importation or transportation of oil from Iran; a prohibition on the importation or transportation of petrochemical products from Iran; a prohibition on financing any Iranian person or entity engaged in certain nuclear-related activities; a prohibition on supplying equipment to any Iranian person or for use in Iran for the exploration and production of oil or gas, or for use in the petrochemical industry in Iran; a prohibition on the sale or purchase of gold, precious metals or diamonds to or from Iran; a prohibition on the supply of newly printed banknotes and coins to Iran; restrictions on financial transactions to or from Iranian persons or entities; a prohibition on the purchase of Iranian bonds. This Order revokes the Iran (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007 and the Iran (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2007.
Offences created by this instrument
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly — a sells, supplies, transfers or exports… article 10(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly — a sells, supplies, transfers or exports… article 11(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly — a sells, supplies, transfers or exports… article 12(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly— a imports crude oil or petroleum products… article 13(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly — a imports petrochemical products listed… article 14(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly — a sells, supplies, transfers or exports… article 15(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowinglysells, supplies, transfers or exports… article 16 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly — a grants any financial loan or credit to… article 17(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly makes an investment through transactions… article 18(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly accepts or approves, by concluding an… article 19(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Circumvention of prohibitions in articles 4 to 19 article 20 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Customs powers to demand evidence of destination of prohibited goods article 21(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Declaration as to goods: powers of search article 22(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Declaration as to goods: powers of search article 22(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Investigation etc. of suspected ships article 23(5) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Investigation etc. of suspected aircraft article 24(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Investigation, etc. of suspected vehicles article 25(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Provisions supplementary to articles 23 to 25 article 26(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Freezing funds and economic resources article 27(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Making funds available to a designated person article 28(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Making funds available for the benefit of a designated person article 29(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Making economic resources available to a designated person article 30(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Making economic resources available for the benefit of a designated person article 31(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Transfers of funds article 32(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Transfers of funds article 32(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Notifications and authorisations of transfers of funds article 33(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Circumvention of prohibitions in articles 27 to 31 article 35 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Enhanced vigilance article 36(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Supply of financial messaging services to a designated person article 37 · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Sale or purchase of Iranian bonds article 38(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Sale or purchase of Iranian bonds article 38(2) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Sale or purchase of Iranian bonds article 38(3) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Credit and financial institutions: accounts and correspondent banking relationships article 39(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Credit and financial institutions: accounts and correspondent banking relationships article 39(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Credit and financial institutions: accounts and correspondent banking relationships article 39(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Credit and financial institutions: accounts and correspondent banking relationships article 39(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Supply of restricted goods to Iran article 4(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Agreements article 40 · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Acquisition or extension of ownership interest article 41 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Insurance and reinsurance article 42(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
- Licences: general article 44(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Licences: general article 44(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Exportation of restricted goods to Iran article 5(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly provides (directly or indirectly)… article 6(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Procurement of restricted goods from Iran article 7(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Use of ships, aircraft and vehicles for carriage of prohibited goods to Iran article 8(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Provision of services to ships and aircraft carrying prohibited goods article 9(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Any person guilty of an offence under article 10(1)(b) to (d), 11(1)(b) or (c), 12(1)(b) or (c), 13, 14, 15(1)(b) or… paragraph 2 of SCHEDULE 2 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person guilty of an offence under article 10(1)(b) to (d), 11(1)(b) or (c), 12(1)(b) or (c), 13, 14, 15(1)(b) or… paragraph 2 of SCHEDULE 4 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A relevant institution that fails to comply with any requirement of paragraph (1), (2) or (3) commits an offence paragraph 2(4) of SCHEDULE 5 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person commits an offence who— a without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails within the time and in the manner… paragraph 4 of SCHEDULE 5 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
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